With all the hits he's taken off the mask, legs, body it might be time to think about moving him from behind the plate full time.

I get the whole "more value as a catcher" argument but, we still don't have a 1Bman - Kotchman has been poor and is only signed through this year anyway so we're going to have to find a replacement next year in any case.

Why not just commit to Carlos at 1B, play Marson behind the plate. Yeah Lou's not much of a hitter but, he can play defense and probably hit .250 in the #9 hole.

With all the hits he's taken off the mask, legs, body it might be time to think about moving him from behind the plate full time.

I get the whole "more value as a catcher" argument but, we still don't have a 1Bman - Kotchman has been poor and is only signed through this year anyway so we're going to have to find a replacement next year in any case.

Why not just commit to Carlos at 1B, play Marson behind the plate. Yeah Lou's not much of a hitter but, he can play defense and probably hit .250 in the #9 hole.

Because he isn't very good at first base either.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

With all the hits he's taken off the mask, legs, body it might be time to think about moving him from behind the plate full time.

I get the whole "more value as a catcher" argument but, we still don't have a 1Bman - Kotchman has been poor and is only signed through this year anyway so we're going to have to find a replacement next year in any case.

Why not just commit to Carlos at 1B, play Marson behind the plate. Yeah Lou's not much of a hitter but, he can play defense and probably hit .250 in the #9 hole.

Because he isn't very good at first base either.

I know you're starting to hate Carlos a little.... and I get it!

Do you not think he might hit a little better if that's all he has to do?

dazindiansfanuk wrote:I know you're starting to hate Carlos a little.... and I get it!

Do you not think he might hit a little better if that's all he has to do?

Hard-headedness accounted for!

Starting to hate him? Yeah, probably. Continuing my dislike of him? Yes. Think he's a lazy, selfish player. He's pouting about his hitting and letting it affect his defense. Young players need to learn through growing pains, I get that, but his lack of adjustments at the plate is killing this team.

Seems like he has to be engaged on every pitch to have his head in the game.

He's my new Grady Sizemore. A guy who I think could be so much more than he is. In retrospect, I was too hard on Sizemore. Hated his lack of average and K output. But, he was a tremendously good player in his prime.

Santana is what he is. A guy who will walk a lot and run into 20-25 mistakes a year. Besides that, I don't trust him in many situations.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

If .500 ball keps you in the division, and somehow the Tribe was able to stay there....In September, a big 9th inning AB, I'd be willing to wager by that time many of us would rather have Damon getting that big at bat over 6 guys regularly in the starting line-up.

leadpipe wrote:If .500 ball keps you in the division, and somehow the Tribe was able to stay there....In September, a big 9th inning AB, I'd be willing to wager by that time many of us would rather have Damon getting that big at bat over 6 guys regularly in the starting line-up.

Hmm. Trying to think this one over. Choo sucks with RISP, so I may actually take Damon over him. I'd take Cabrera and Kip over Damon.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Which is part of the reason why we aren't very good.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

leadpipe wrote:If .500 ball keps you in the division, and somehow the Tribe was able to stay there....In September, a big 9th inning AB, I'd be willing to wager by that time many of us would rather have Damon getting that big at bat over 6 guys regularly in the starting line-up.

Hmm. Trying to think this one over. Choo sucks with RISP, so I may actually take Damon over him. I'd take Cabrera and Kip over Damon.